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Henry Stuart (actor)

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Henry Stuart
Born1 February 1885
Died26 January 1948
Other namesCourt Eduard Henry Hess
OccupationActor
Years active1923-1943 (film)

Henry Stuart (1 February 1885 – 26 January 1948) was a Swiss film actor known for his work in Germany. Stuart was born in Cairo as son of a Swiss doctor, but educated in Britain. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, intending to become a painter. After moving into the German film industry following the First World War, Stuart played a number of prominent supporting roles in productions such as Joyless Street (1925).[1] Stuart's film career largely ended with the arrival of sound, and he worked increasingly on the stage. His final film appearance was a small role in the Nazi agfacolor epic Münchhausen (1943).

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Isenberg p.142

Bibliography

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  • Isenberg, Noah William: Weimar Cinema: An Essential Guide to Classic Films of the Era. Columbia University Press, 2009.
  • Treuner, Hermann: Filmkünstler: Wir über uns selbst. Sibyllen-Verlag, 1928 (online).
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  • "Henry Stuart". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  • Henry Stuart at IMDb